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When was the last time you took a long, hard look at your face? I don’t mean the kind of cursory glance you might give the hall mirror as you rush past. Looking at yourself while putting on make-up or doing your skin care routine — the kind of daily rituals we do on autopilot … Read more
During their 16 years of marriage, dinner with her husband on Valentine’s Day had always been an immovable fixture in Rebekah Brown’s diary. However busy their life with three teenage children, full-time jobs and ageing parents became, this one date night was sacrosanct. But in 2019, Rebekah, then 46, a successful advertising planner, found she simply … Read more
Baby hope after early menopause: Woman successfully gives birth after medics use pioneering technique to ‘wake up’ her ovaries Doctors in Spain reported the birth of a girl to a mother, 38, with the condition Procedure, which takes stem cells from bone marrow, gives hope to thousands Around 1% of women in the UK suffer … Read more
Meg Mathews has revealed she thought she had early on-set dementia and that her ‘colourful nineties’ had caught up with her when she experienced the first symptoms of menopause. Speaking to the Observer, the Primrose Hill socialite and former wife of Noel Gallagher, 54, said she has perimenopausal symptoms from the age of 40, which … Read more
Here’s an undeniable fact. Over recent years I have aged. I have more obvious grey hairs, need to drag an inconvenient array of different spectacles around and have definitely gathered an unfortunate softness around the jowls. Oh… and I went through the menopause. Now bear with me on that last item because I wouldn’t normally … Read more
Davina McCall has spoken about how menopause reminded her of when she was abusing drugs. The presenter, 52, who is a reformed addict, said the symptoms gave vivid flashbacks to the dark period in her life as she experienced menopause aged 44. Talking to Loose Women on Monday, Davina said: ‘Obviously I’m a reformed addict … Read more
We may have had two female British Prime Ministers but one taboo remains to be broken in Westminster — the menopause. While many women in the public eye have become increasingly vocal about their own experiences, those in the Commons and Lords have largely remained silent. And perhaps no wonder, given that many would have … Read more
I am a 69-year-old woman – long past the menopause but recently I have started bleeding – it’s a bit like a short period. Why? Any bleeding after the menopause is not normal, and for this reason it’s vital you consult your GP urgently – even if you have seen the blood only once or … Read more
Pregnant women who have high blood pressure are at greater risk of suffering hot flushes during menopause, research suggests Link between hot flushes in menopause and high blood pressure in pregnancy Up to 10 per cent of pregnant women in the UK suffer from high blood pressure Unplanned pregnancy seven times more common in women … Read more
Denise Van Outen, 45, reveals she is gearing up for the menopause with oestrogen-boosting gels By Emma Powell and Victoria Allen for the Daily Mail Published: 22:02 BST, 14 August 2020 | Updated: 22:06 BST, 14 August 2020 For some women, the start of the menopause can bring life to a dramatic halt. But Denise … Read more